Title: WordPress.tv Moderator Squad Update Author: jerrysarcastic Published: September 25, 2014 Last modified: June 30, 2015 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jerrysarcastic/) [jerrysarcastic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jerrysarcastic/) 11:10 pm _on_ September 25, 2014 Tags: [moderator update ( 42 )](https://make.wordpress.org/tv/tag/moderator-update/), [wordpress.tv ( 4 )](https://make.wordpress.org/tv/tag/wordpress-tv-2/)    # WordPress.tv Moderator Squad Update As mentioned last week, there has been a bit of a slowdown in video submissions to WordPress.tv, but that is rapidly changing with the addition of some recent submissions. We are moderating new videos from WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally- organized conferences covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout the year and share the joy. [Learn more](https://central.wordcamp.org/about/). Los Angeles, as well as the first batch of videos coming in for WordCamp Maine, who are using our new bulk upload method for submission. If you are handling video for a recent WordCamp, and in need of help, let us know here in the comments. The ModSquad is here for you! ## Top 3 videos this week * [Morten Rand-Hendriksen: Future Responsive Today – Embracing mobile-first with ‘picture’ and FlexBox](http://wordpress.tv/2014/09/17/morten-rand-hendriksen-future-responsive-today-embracing-mobile-first-with-and-flexbox/) * [Steve Zehngut: Build a WordPress Theme with Foundation and Underscores ](http://wordpress.tv/2014/06/11/steve-zehngut-build-a-wordpress-theme-with-foundation-and-underscores/) * [Morgan Kay: Magic with CSS Pseudo-Selectors](http://wordpress.tv/2014/09/02/morgan-kay-magic-with-css-pseudo-selectors/) ## In progress We are experimenting with tweeting recent videos on the [@wordcamp Twitter account](https://twitter.com/wordcamp), testing both manual tweets, as well as automated tweets using the Publicize functionality built into WordPress.tv. 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[John Parkinson](http://wpknut.com) 11:58 am _on_ September 27, 2014 3. I moderated this video – Connor Jennings: How The Washington Post Uses WordPress. I used the tag “POOR VIDEO” because it was a hand held camcorder not so much the quality. Can someone take a look and let me know what you think? 4. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ee4239f37edd3c1b3c9ebb35fc27369060cff3c03945f4fccbc83cad7bf8e8e4? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Michael](http://RoseAppleMedia.com) 2:45 pm _on_ September 29, 2014 * I used a stabilize filterFilter Filters are one of the two types of Hooks [https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks](https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks). They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and output. on this video and it did help but there are others things with this video that make it difficult to watch. - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/48469f81d21307fe9f5cdbbd894dbd65869d62189ea910deb3202aed987efb07? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [John Parkinson](http://wpknut.com) 4:58 pm _on_ September 29, 2014 - Thanks Michael, I agree it is difficult to watch. That is a shame, I thought it had a good message. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/36a307812359d3cac3e637b64bf3b5d48b39d38b5da2eb073116b8bc95785ad3? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Jerry Bates (jerrysarcastic)](http://jerrysarcastic.com) 6:47 pm _on_ September 30, 2014 * Sadly, so many videos with great content end up being spoiled like this. 🙁 5. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/48469f81d21307fe9f5cdbbd894dbd65869d62189ea910deb3202aed987efb07? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 6. [John Parkinson](http://wpknut.com) 10:20 am _on_ October 1, 2014 7. Good morning Mod Squad! There was a video with this title “=== PluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. Name === Contributors: automattic, niallkennedy, josephscott, hailin, pento Plugin Name:” I moved it to TRASHTrash Trash in WordPress is like the Recycle Bin on your PC or Trash in your Macintosh computer. Users with the proper permission level (administrators and editors) have the ability to delete a post, page, and/or comments. When you delete the item, it is moved to the trash folder where it will remain for 30 days.. It had the entire GPU license pasted into the description. As a fairly new mod, I just wanted to ask where do these videos come from? 8. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/36a307812359d3cac3e637b64bf3b5d48b39d38b5da2eb073116b8bc95785ad3? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Jerry Bates (jerrysarcastic)](http://jerrysarcastic.com) 6:06 pm _on_ October 1, 2014 * Hi John, I did not see that video in the trashTrash Trash in WordPress is like the Recycle Bin on your PC or Trash in your Macintosh computer. Users with the proper permission level (administrators and editors) have the ability to delete a post, page, and/or comments. When you delete the item, it is moved to the trash folder where it will remain for 30 days., so I’m not sure to be honest. Sounds like an oddity so if you find it can you add a link to it? - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/48469f81d21307fe9f5cdbbd894dbd65869d62189ea910deb3202aed987efb07? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [John Parkinson](http://wpknut.com) 11:28 pm _on_ October 1, 2014 - Hey Jerry, - It should be the first Uploaded Video in TRASHTrash Trash in WordPress is like the Recycle Bin on your PC or Trash in your Macintosh computer. Users with the proper permission level (administrators and editors) have the ability to delete a post, page, and/or comments. When you delete the item, it is moved to the trash folder where it will remain for 30 days.. - Thanks for checking. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/36a307812359d3cac3e637b64bf3b5d48b39d38b5da2eb073116b8bc95785ad3? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Jerry Bates (jerrysarcastic)](http://jerrysarcastic.com) 2:47 am _on_ October 2, 2014 * Gotcha, I did not want to restore them one-by-one, which is the only way to see them once they are in the trashTrash Trash in WordPress is like the Recycle Bin on your PC or Trash in your Macintosh computer. Users with the proper permission level (administrators and editors) have the ability to delete a post, page, and/or comments. When you delete the item, it is moved to the trash folder where it will remain for 30 days.. * > As a fairly new mod, I just wanted to ask where do these videos come > from? * Well, these constitute some of the most interesting kinds of spam I have seen. Esentially anyone can submit a video [here](http://wordpress.tv/submit-video/) and initially we had hoped to attract good how-to topics and screencasts. * It also attracts it’s share of spam (including I guess copying the entire GPLGPL GPL is an acronym for GNU Public License. It is the standard license WordPress uses for Open Source licensing [https://wordpress.org/about/license/](https://wordpress.org/about/license/). The GPL is a ‘copyleft’ license [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/copyleft.en.html](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/copyleft.en.html). This means that derivative work can only be distributed under the same license terms. This is in distinction to permissive free software licenses, of which the BSD license and the MIT License are widely used examples. license into the description) but in the end watching the video makes it clear that it’s not WordPress related. * You can safely trash these. 🙂 - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/27180c82524020e7339e2b30818b6d8ab004c54f730f12b1434b1e365be0e175? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Ipstenu (Mika Epstein)](http://halfelf.org) 3:24 am _on_ October 2, 2014 - Jerry – is the video upload thing a required field? It may help. - We had to change the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. submission form to require a .zip file to stop people from being a little weird. - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/48469f81d21307fe9f5cdbbd894dbd65869d62189ea910deb3202aed987efb07? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [John Parkinson](http://wpknut.com) 2:08 pm _on_ October 2, 2014 - Thanks Jerry! I did not want to restore the video either. 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